Saturday WatchAlong: Aan! The Dilip Kumar Fairy Tale, 8:30am Chicago Time

Posted on July 10, 2021 by mredlich21

Yaaaaaaaaaaaay, Fairy Tales! I love fairy tales. And this one has a noble poor boy and a proud princess and all kinds of things.

Aan! It’s available for rent on Prime, or for free on Einthusan. Such fun!

At 8:30am Chicago time, I will put up a comment saying “and PLAY” and then we will all comment along.

353 thoughts on “Saturday WatchAlong: Aan! The Dilip Kumar Fairy Tale, 8:30am Chicago Time”

mredlich21 on July 10, 2021 at 8:55 am said:

Ooo, the actor who plays the king was also in “Tarzan Goes to India”

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- Popka Superstar on July 10, 2021 at 8:55 am said:
  
  Sounds like a quality movie
  
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  - mredlich21 on July 10, 2021 at 8:56 am said:
    
    Hollywood production, all fancy
    
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mredlich21 on July 10, 2021 at 8:57 am said:

Bad prince dude is Premnath, also known as Raj Kapoor’s brother-in-law, biological uncle of Rishi etc.

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- filmikudhi on July 10, 2021 at 9:01 am said:
  
  Also Prem Chopra’s brother in law!
  
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mredlich21 on July 10, 2021 at 8:58 am said:

Nadira’s eyes are gonna pop out of her head if she isn’t careful.

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filmikudhi on July 10, 2021 at 8:59 am said:

It’s interesting that Nadira is called Raj, which is generally a male name but also means ruler/king.

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mredlich21 on July 10, 2021 at 8:59 am said:

Noooooo! He’s EVIL!!!

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mredlich21 on July 10, 2021 at 8:59 am said:

Democracy? The elites will never go for this.

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mredlich21 on July 10, 2021 at 9:01 am said:

Whoa, who’s beard dude?

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Kirre Ranin on July 10, 2021 at 9:01 am said:

The production for the sets and costumes in this movie must have been a sizeable sum of the budget. It all seems so very “we have technicolour let’s go all out in everything!”

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- filmikudhi on July 10, 2021 at 9:05 am said:
  
  Wikipedia says it was the most expensive Indian film ever at the time.
  
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Kainaat on July 10, 2021 at 9:01 am said:

Did they kill him?!!!

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- mredlich21 on July 10, 2021 at 9:02 am said:
  
  The candles blew out, that feels significant.
  
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- filmikudhi on July 10, 2021 at 9:07 am said:
  
  The Maharaja? No. The king disguised himself as the courtiers and that person was killed.
  
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mredlich21 on July 10, 2021 at 9:02 am said:

DRAGON HEAD DOOR!!!!!!!!! That is just SO impractical.

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- Kirre Ranin on July 10, 2021 at 9:03 am said:
  
  But it looks AWESOME!!
  
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Kainaat on July 10, 2021 at 9:03 am said:

He switched places with bearded dude? I’m confused

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- filmikudhi on July 10, 2021 at 9:07 am said:
  
  Yes. He did.
  
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mredlich21 on July 10, 2021 at 9:03 am said:

Wait, what’s up with bearded dude? I’m lost again.

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- filmikudhi on July 10, 2021 at 9:08 am said:
  
  The king switched places with one of his attendants, who died. The bearded dude is the king in disguise.
  
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- Kainaat on July 10, 2021 at 9:09 am said:
  
  He sacrificed his life for king I think
  
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mredlich21 on July 10, 2021 at 9:05 am said:

NIMMI! Stop flirting with the car people! Just gonna get you in trouble.

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mredlich21 on July 10, 2021 at 9:06 am said:

Wait, is taht Premnath in the car?

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- Kainaat on July 10, 2021 at 9:07 am said:
  
  Yeah evil prince
  
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Popka Superstar on July 10, 2021 at 9:06 am said:

That car looks like a spaceship. It must be worth a fortune.

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mredlich21 on July 10, 2021 at 9:08 am said:

Why would you wear Jodhpurs to drive in a car?

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Kainaat on July 10, 2021 at 9:12 am said:

Whose house is this now? They all look the same

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mredlich21 on July 10, 2021 at 9:12 am said:

I am completely confused about everything at this point, except for the slightly Diminatrix vibe with Nadira.

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mredlich21 on July 10, 2021 at 9:13 am said:

I think this is the palace, and NAdira has locked Dilip in the dungeon, but now Dilip is singing to her?

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Popka Superstar on July 10, 2021 at 9:14 am said:

I don’t know what I was expecting, but lesbian bdsm vibes was not it! This is great.

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- Kainaat on July 10, 2021 at 9:16 am said:
  
  Haha
  
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Kirre Ranin on July 10, 2021 at 9:15 am said:

This movie really is the height of the “watch for the visuals, not the plot” kind of movie, because I have no idea what’s going on

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- Popka Superstar on July 10, 2021 at 9:16 am said:
  
  None of us do! Look at all the confused comments. And I mean, we’re very film literate, too.
  
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Popka Superstar on July 10, 2021 at 9:15 am said:

Wearing boots to bed!

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mredlich21 on July 10, 2021 at 9:16 am said:

Why is Dilip flirting with the maidservant now???? Does he just flirt with everyone????

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- filmikudhi on July 10, 2021 at 9:17 am said:
  
  He is Krishna! So, yes!
  
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- Popka Superstar on July 10, 2021 at 9:17 am said:
  
  She wanted him for jungle entertainment! But also, yes. Look at him constantly torturing his servant or whatever.
  
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- Kainaat on July 10, 2021 at 9:17 am said:
  
  Thinking the same! What a flirt!
  
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mredlich21 on July 10, 2021 at 9:18 am said:

I’m guessing at some point Nadira will be made into a “woman” and taught proper behavior, but I am really going to miss her Jodhpurs and Ascots.

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- filmikudhi on July 10, 2021 at 9:18 am said:
  
  SAME!
  
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mredlich21 on July 10, 2021 at 9:19 am said:

And now he’s flirting with the princess! This dude is SICK. Needs therapy

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Popka Superstar on July 10, 2021 at 9:20 am said:

If Nadira ends the movie by wearing a sari I’m going to burn this whole movie down.

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mredlich21 on July 10, 2021 at 9:20 am said:

Now THAT is a fainting couch!!!!

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Elin Star on July 10, 2021 at 9:21 am said:

Aagh, having complete mare with prime not letting me fast forward, have now been kicked off four times😠, so will just follow along behind and definitely not fiddle with remote any more! Love this film tho

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- filmikudhi on July 10, 2021 at 9:25 am said:
  
  Yay! Glad you are enjoying it. Is this your first watchalong?
  
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  - Elin Star on July 10, 2021 at 9:34 am said:
    
    No, joined for dedh ishqiya, been hovering round margarets blog for ages
    
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Kirre Ranin on July 10, 2021 at 9:22 am said:

Ok there is definitely BDSM vibes coming from Nadira and her maidservant

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- Popka Superstar on July 10, 2021 at 9:22 am said:
  
  It’s pretty great!
  
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- filmikudhi on July 10, 2021 at 9:25 am said:
  
  Isn’t it amazing? I am loving the maid!
  
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  - Kirre Ranin on July 10, 2021 at 9:27 am said:
    
    She is very into it
    
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mredlich21 on July 10, 2021 at 9:22 am said:

“Your royal ego is restraining you from expressing your heart’s feelings” is a very gross thing to say.

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Kirre Ranin on July 10, 2021 at 9:22 am said:

THAT BATH IS INSANE AND I LOVE IT!!!!

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Kainaat on July 10, 2021 at 9:23 am said:

Did he kiss her???

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- mredlich21 on July 10, 2021 at 9:23 am said:
  
  I think he must have!!!
  
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- filmikudhi on July 10, 2021 at 9:26 am said:
  
  It seems like it.
  
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mredlich21 on July 10, 2021 at 9:23 am said:

So coming out of the wall, a man riding an elephant head with a tiger holding on to the trunk?

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mredlich21 on July 10, 2021 at 9:24 am said:

HOW DO YOU SHOOT OFF HALF A MUSTACHE!!!!!!

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- Kainaat on July 10, 2021 at 9:25 am said:
  
  Seems like a useful skill😂
  
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  - filmikudhi on July 10, 2021 at 9:27 am said:
    
    😆 giggling!
    
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Popka Superstar on July 10, 2021 at 9:24 am said:

Oh great, sexual assault.

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- mredlich21 on July 10, 2021 at 9:24 am said:
  
  She’s into it, her fiery eyes tell him so
  
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  - Popka Superstar on July 10, 2021 at 9:25 am said:
    
    This trope is my actual most hated one.
    
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    - Elin Star on July 10, 2021 at 9:40 am said:
      
      Moi aussi, hopefully its becming extinct
      
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Popka Superstar on July 10, 2021 at 9:25 am said:

Oh my god the slap and her looking pleased about it.

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- Kainaat on July 10, 2021 at 9:26 am said:
  
  I thought it was a kiss
  
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  - mredlich21 on July 10, 2021 at 9:27 am said:
    
    No no, then she slaps the maid and the maid is happy.
    
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  - Popka Superstar on July 10, 2021 at 9:27 am said:
    
    No between Nadira and the servant
    
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    - Kainaat on July 10, 2021 at 9:30 am said:
      
      I missed that
      
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mredlich21 on July 10, 2021 at 9:25 am said:

Kind of weird to have enormous fake flowers in your tub? And to always stand right behind them?

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- Popka Superstar on July 10, 2021 at 9:26 am said:
  
  Looking nervous, while some people stand around and your sub sings a song.
  
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  - Elin Star on July 10, 2021 at 9:41 am said:
    
    Ha!
    
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mredlich21 on July 10, 2021 at 9:26 am said:

Is that a fur collar on her bathrobe?

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- Popka Superstar on July 10, 2021 at 9:27 am said:
  
  I’d kill for that bathrobe.
  
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mredlich21 on July 10, 2021 at 9:27 am said:

Nimmi! Don’t set your heart on Dilip! He flirst with everything that breathes!

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- Popka Superstar on July 10, 2021 at 9:28 am said:
  
  I don’t know why she wants anything else when she has that thing going on with her servant.
  
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  - Elin Star on July 10, 2021 at 9:46 am said:
    
    Exactly!
    
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mredlich21 on July 10, 2021 at 9:30 am said:

Wait, new bedroom? What was wrong with her old pink one?

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Kainaat on July 10, 2021 at 9:32 am said:

What is this insanity 😂

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- filmikudhi on July 10, 2021 at 9:32 am said:
  
  I dont think the plot has moved in the last 30 minutes!
  
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  - Popka Superstar on July 10, 2021 at 9:33 am said:
    
    I was just about to comment whether we would ever get any more plot or if this is all going to be just messing around indefinitely.
    
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    - mredlich21 on July 10, 2021 at 9:34 am said:
      
      I am pretty sure at some point Dilip kidnaps the princess.
      
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      - Popka Superstar on July 10, 2021 at 9:35 am said:
        
        I don’t think that counts, that’s just something they put in specifically to annoy me
        
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mredlich21 on July 10, 2021 at 9:33 am said:

Wait, all of that and there’s a LADDER? You just jump into the water and then climb up a ladder?

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Popka Superstar on July 10, 2021 at 9:34 am said:

What is with the weird well obsession

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mredlich21 on July 10, 2021 at 9:34 am said:

Holi!!!!

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Popka Superstar on July 10, 2021 at 9:34 am said:

PLEASE GIVE ME SOME PLOT JUST A LITTLE TINY BIT

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- Elin Star on July 10, 2021 at 9:48 am said:
  
  No we don’t need plot with all this random japery going on
  
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mredlich21 on July 10, 2021 at 9:36 am said:

Why are they all still riding elephants if there are cars????

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mredlich21 on July 10, 2021 at 9:37 am said:

I can’t decide if I more want to watch The Court Jester or Raajkumari or the Flynn Riding Hood after this.

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- Popka Superstar on July 10, 2021 at 9:40 am said:
  
  It always just makes me want to watch Douglas Fairbanks movies, it’s always fun to count the stunts and set pieces recycled from his movies. They still do it in movies now, a century on! The roof sequence just now was one.
  
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Popka Superstar on July 10, 2021 at 9:38 am said:

Nice stuntwork, very slowly running across rooftops and slowly pushing people over.

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filmikudhi on July 10, 2021 at 9:39 am said:

That sari does NOT look good on Nadira!

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- mredlich21 on July 10, 2021 at 9:39 am said:
  
  Because she should be wearing Jodhpurs all the time!
  
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  - filmikudhi on July 10, 2021 at 9:40 am said:
    
    Correct!
    
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mredlich21 on July 10, 2021 at 9:41 am said:

Holi guns really are very phallic, aren’t they?

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- filmikudhi on July 10, 2021 at 9:44 am said:
  
  Yes, they are.
  
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- filmikudhi on July 10, 2021 at 9:45 am said:
  
  The squirting doesn’t help? 😇
  
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  - mredlich21 on July 10, 2021 at 9:45 am said:
    
    And the whole threat of “today I will cover you in my rose water”
    
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    - filmikudhi on July 10, 2021 at 9:47 am said:
      
      😆 Exactly!
      
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